On the morning of the third day, Sang Qin, the cousin of the twelfth-year-old Yinyu, came to the door in person and sent an invitation to Yuzhu.
Sun Chengyun also accepted the invitation. He ran to Yuzhu and said with a smile: "The fifth elder brother, the seventh elder brother and the twelfth elder brother, let us interact casually without violating the taboos of the superiors."
Yuzhu smiled, who else could Sun Chengyun's so-called superior besides Kangxi be?
In fact, in his later years, Kangxi was a bit neurotic and overly sensitive, and he always suspected that Prince Yinreng was going to carry out the Xuanwu Gate incident.
Prince Yinfeng is not only the legitimate son of the middle palace, but also the legitimate crown prince. In addition, he has been spoiled by Kangxi since he was a child, so it is inevitable that he will be a little arrogant.
Suo'etu and his many sons were all killed just because of Kangxi's suspicion without any conclusive evidence. This was a bit excessive.
By doing this, Kangxi forced Prince Yinreng into a desperate situation to seize the throne!
Yinreng made a lot of money and bribed important officials. Kangxi suppressed and killed people. Yinreng made money again and bribed important officials, and Kangxi suppressed and killed again.
As a result, the two most noble men in the world fell into an endless loop of power games and were unable to extricate themselves.
However, the fight between Kangxi's father and his son was a great opportunity that Yuzhu could take advantage of, and he was naturally optimistic about the success.
To put it bluntly, if the prince is not abolished, not only will the fourth elder brother have no chance, but Yuzhu will also not be able to take advantage of the situation and accomplish great things.
All the political turmoil after the forty-seventh year of Kangxi were inextricably linked to the two dethronements of the prince.
Yuzhu gently shook the folding fan and said with a smile: "They are all brothers who have no chance of being a big brother."
Sun Chengyun nodded and suddenly said: "The eighth elder brother has the support of three princes and elder brothers, and there are dozens of important ministers of second rank and above. Alas, in the long run, it may not be a blessing to ministers.
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Yuzhu glanced at Sun Chengyun. On the surface, this kid said he was just waiting to die, but in fact, he was as smart as a ghost.
Sun Chengyun's analysis, although he did not explain it clearly, clearly understood all the taboos of Kangxi in his later years.
To put it bluntly, the day Yin Reng falls is the day when Eighth Prince is punished, regardless of anyone’s will.
After the collapse of Mingzhu, Suo'etu's situation also went from bad to worse.
Now, all the most capable men in the Hesheli family have been killed, and they have never recovered from the fall.
But the eighth elder brother’s house is full of important ministers and senior ministers. How can it last long?
On the day of Tuoerbi's birthday, Sun Chengyun came to have a Cantonese breakfast again, and then went out with Yuzhu.
Tuoerbi is under the Yellow flag, and his home is located in Qitiao Hutong near Xizhimen in the inner city.
Jialanyan Hutong, where the Jade Pillar is located, is located just behind Shuntianfu Yamen. They have to turn right from the Dafo Temple and cross the Desheng Bridge before going to Xizhimen.
It's a coincidence that there are four temples in front of Yuzhu's house, Pure Land Temple, Liuli Temple, Fatong Temple and Dafo Temple.
After the carriage entered the seven alleys, Tuoerbi had already led his sons and waited outside the gate early.
Relying on Longkodo's power, Yuzhu can walk sideways in Sijiu City. However, he is just a genius now, and his status is far behind after all.
Sun Chengyun is different. He is not only a superb first-class baron, but also a heshuofu equivalent to a first-class prince.
Tuoerbi, a mere fifth-grade doctor, can’t he open the middle door to welcome him?
After the host and guest met, Tuoerbi accompanied Sun Chengyun and Yuzhu into the main room.
Yuzhu entered the house and saw, what a boy, Lao Twelve has actually arrived.
Sun Chengyun knew in his heart that Lao Twelve left the palace early this morning. He must have used Tuoerbi's reputation as a Jiazishou to ask for leave in advance from the chief master of the study.
"Please be safe, Lord Twelve." Sun Chengyun has always been a low-key person, and he always pays homage and speaks obediently. He is right.
"Students pay homage to Master Twelve." Yuzhu still pretends to be confused and considers himself a scholar, which makes people uncomfortable, but he can't find any major faults.
"Get up, are Niu Tai and Daxue here?" Yinzhen had obviously been thinking about Niu Tai and Daxue for a long time, and asked before Yuzhu could stand up straight.
"Back to Master Twelve, Niu Tai came with Daxue. However, they were all waiting in the carriage for fear of disturbing others and did not dare to meet each other outside."
Yuzhu knew that Yinzhen liked Niu Tai and Daxue, so he naturally brought them together.
Yinzheng stood up and walked outside, leaving Yuzhu and Sun Chengyun behind.
Tuoerbi was worried that Yuzhu would be angry, so he hurriedly said with a smile: "Master Twelve has such a temper, you two must not mind it and be patient."
Yuzhu smiled and said, "Master Twelve likes small animals."
Sun Chengyun was secretly amused. The heavy snow was like a pony. If it was a small animal, then what is a big animal?
Tuoerbi's family was small, and after his wife died, he did not continue his marriage. Now, in addition to an only son, Tuoerbi also has three daughters.
This Tuoerbi is not good at words and has a bit of a stutter when speaking. No wonder he is still only a fifth-grade doctor at the age of sixty.
The twelfth's cousin, Sang Qin, hesitated for a long time and couldn't hold it in any longer. He raised his hands and said, "To be honest with Mr. Yu, my family actually has an important matter. I would like to ask Mr. Yu for your help."
Yuzhuxin is a little strange. Even if Lao Twelve is an empty-headed brother without a title, he still has some connections inside and outside the palace, right?
Sang Qin had already opened his mouth, and his words were smooth. He glanced at Tuoerbi who was silent, looked back at Yuzhu, and whispered: "To be honest, Second Master Yu, you said that the palace has to choose a maid. I
The third sister happens to be on the list. For more than ten years, the imperial concubine has presided over the selection of ladies in the palace and the selection of palace maidens. I would like to ask you, Mr. Yu, to help me send a message to the imperial concubine to find a good opportunity.
, just drop the name of our third girl."
"Second Master, don't worry, my family will be very grateful." Sang Qin said, and actually hit him a thousand times.
How could Yuzhu accept Sang Qin's thousand gifts? He quickly supported Sang Qin and said repeatedly: "Uncle Sang, don't worry, what are you doing?"
Yuzhu knew in his heart that Guo Luomafa and Tuoerbi, the twelfth-year-old Yinzhen, were indeed in big trouble.
Even though Lao Twelve is Kangxi's biological son, he has not even been granted a title so far. To put it bluntly, Lao Twelve can't speak at all in the palace.
What's worse is that Lao Twelve's biological mother, Wan Liuha, is still a nameless concubine. Her status in the palace is too low, and she can't interfere with the selection of draft girls or palace maidens.
Sun Chengyun was worried that Yuzhu would be in trouble, so he said, "Uncle Sang, no one dares to guarantee this matter in the palace, even if enough money is spent."
"Hey, Mr. Sun, let's see what you said. Even if I don't understand the rules, how can I not know this?" Sang Qin was worried that Yuzhu would not help, so he whispered, "I have been forced to do nothing.
.Master Twelve is too upright to be willing to ask the emperor for personal matters."
Sun Chengyun secretly found it funny that the Tuoerbi family had been forced into a corner and even begged Yuzhu, but they still had to cover up their powerless situation.
Hey, if Yinyu is really capable of settling this matter, does he still need Sang Qin to ask for Yuzhu?
What doesn’t Yuzhu understand?
Yinyu had known about this for a long time, but was too embarrassed to ask him to talk to him, so he deliberately slipped away in advance because of the heavy snow.
Moreover, Yuzhu has reason to suspect that Yinzhen insists on inviting him to celebrate his birthday. Is it a trap that has been dug long ago?
Hey, if you want to ask someone to do something for you, it would be better for Yinyun to withdraw first. What kind of thing is this?
Sang Qin's third sister went to choose palace maidens, not draft girls.
According to the decree issued by Kangxi in the 40th year, the rules for drafting girls were changed. From the fourth rank and above, the daughters of Manchu, Mongolian and Han Army Eight Banner officials must participate in the palace competition when they are between the ages of thirteen and seventeen.
Talent show girl.
The reason is actually very simple. Kangxi's taste has changed.
According to Kangxi's public statement, most of the daughters of banner officials below the fourth rank were illiterate or semi-literate who did not read and were unable to chat well at all.
Yuzhu didn't believe Kangxi's lies. To put it bluntly, the lower the official position, the uglier the daughter in the family would be.
Because low-level banner officials actually have no money to take concubines.
Without vigorous genetic modification, how could the daughter’s family be transformed?
As for the girls of the upper three banners who are below the fourth rank, they must participate in the selection of palace maidens by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Old photos from the Qing Dynasty are widely circulated on the Internet, and Yuzhu has seen a lot of them.
Even Emperor Guangxu's favorite concubine Zhen, to be honest, is rather ugly.
Objectively speaking, if Tuoerbi had a wider circle of friends on weekdays and was willing to spend money to build connections in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he would not be so embarrassed.
To put it bluntly, if Lao Twelve could get in touch with the powerful eunuchs in charge of the palace, such as Liang Jiugong or Wei Zhu, it would be just a matter of a word between them, and there would be no need to ask Yuzhu.
Yuzhu finally understood that Tuoerbi's family was really poor and could not afford to take care of the powerful people in the palace.
It is said that asking Liang Jiugong to do something, just to meet up for a cup of tea, costs 10,000 taels of silver. Wei Zhu's status is slightly lower, starting at 8,000 taels.
"Uncle Sang, to tell you the truth, I am going to meet the emperor in the palace today. You have opened the resumes of the three girls in your family, and I will send someone to deliver a letter to my Ama.
Ma give the imperial concubine a truthful message, okay?" Seeing that Sang Qin was about to hit him again, Yuzhu quickly raised his hand to stop him, "But I'll keep the ugly words out of my head first, and the final outcome of this matter will be
If it doesn’t work, it depends on the right time, right place and right people. Uncle Sang and I don’t need your management here. We really don’t, so don’t be polite to us. If you agree not to take care of us, I will
Just send someone to deliver the letter. If you don't agree, then you have no choice but to hire someone else."
Sun Chengyun nodded frequently, Yuzhu's favor was so beautifully done, he could be called a model of both the inside and the outside.
If others don’t know, how can Sun Chengyun not know?
Concubine Tong Jia has neither a son nor a daughter, and she has no favor. She has been living alone in the palace.
Because Longkodo had been particularly close to Concubine Tong Jia since she was a child, she liked Yuzhu very much. She often gave her tea, meals, pearls, agates, calligraphy and paintings, antiques and other items to Yuzhu.
Sun Chengyun's heart is clear.
Concubine Tong Jia deliberately rewarded Yuzhu with a lot of priceless treasures because she was afraid that after her death, her good things would become cheaper for Tong Guowei's old Tong family.
Kangxi was rich all over the world, so he definitely couldn't care about the little things that belonged to Concubine Tong Jia. He would probably divide the relics into two pieces, one to be buried with him, and the other to be given to Tong's family as a souvenir.
Just because Concubine Tong Jia didn't want to be Kangxi's concubine at all. Tong Guowei couldn't bear to part with the great wealth of his descendants, so he forced her, a concubine, into the palace, hoping to replace the vacancy of his fourth brother's adoptive mother, Empress Xiao Yiren.
Become a queen.
However, after the death of Empress Xiao Yiren, Kangxi no longer had the idea of establishing a queen. Tong Jia has always stayed in the position of concubine and has not moved for more than ten years.
Yuzhu had already said this, so what could Sang Qin say? He had to hold his nose and admit it, and firmly remember this great favor.
After Sang Qin compiled the resume list of his third sister, Yuzhu called Wu Jiang in.
"Wu Jiang, go and guard the master outside the Shenwu Gate. When you see the master, you will give him this list. Please give the noble concubine a solid message and find a way to give up the brand."
During this era, the clan members Jueluo and his relatives and princes all entered the palace through the Shenwu Gate, while ordinary civil and military officials could only enter the palace through the Donghua Gate.
"Hey." Wu Jiang took the list and repeated the story before turning around and leaving.
"Thank you... thank you..." Seeing how happy Yuzhu was, Tuoerbi felt anxious and stuttered for a long time before finally holding back the word "thank you".
Sun Chengyun has not spoken much, but he admires Yuzhu's handling methods very much.
Yuzhu, in front of Tuoerbi and Sang Qin, without saying a word, directly sent someone to find Longkodo to deliver a message to the imperial concubine.
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To put it bluntly, with such high efficiency, who among the princes and ministers of the entire dynasty can compare to it?
Whether you do things for others or not is another matter. The key is to have a good attitude!
Sun Chengyun is a bystander.
It stands to reason that Tuoerbi and his son should wait until the birthday banquet is about to end before they open a room and have a secret talk with Yuzhu.
Now that the wine has been poured, I haven’t started drinking it yet, but I have made my request first.
This shows that Tuoerbi and his son were worried that Yuzhu would not help because he had drunk too much.
After all, they are their daughter and sister, and they are reluctant to let her go to the palace and endure hardships. Tuoerbi and his son do not dare to gamble, let alone lose!
According to the custom of this era, birthday banquets are held at noon, and wedding banquets are held at dusk. Those who get married, also at dusk.
Yuzhu agreed to help so happily, and Tuoerbi and his son were naturally very happy. Sang Qin almost said all the words of thanks. Tuoerbi stuttered badly, but he also frequently handed over his hand, showing his grateful attitude.
A few people chatted for a while, and Tuoerbi's in-laws, Sang Qin's father-in-law, came. They had no choice but to plead guilty, and then went to greet him together.
Seeing that there were no outsiders in the room, Sun Chengyun whispered: "Why is Master Twelve different from the one in the legend?"
Yuzhu knew that Sun Chengyun was afraid that the walls would have ears, so he did not dare to speak clearly.
The twelfth elder brother is indeed not very authentic in this matter.
Tuoerbi has three daughters. The eldest daughter is Yinzhen's biological mother. The youngest daughter is Tuoerbi's daughter and Yinzhen's biological aunt.
Yinyu should have taken care of the matter of his biological aunt's candidacy as a palace maid, but it would have been better for him to run away first.
However, now that you are here, there is no reason to just leave.
Yuzhu had no choice but to calm down and wait for the birthday banquet to begin.
Not long after, Yinzhen came back, but his face was strangely red.
"Thank you very much. I have taken note of this great favor." Yinzhen solemnly cupped his fists and handed over his hands.
How could Yuzhu dare to accept the gift from the prince's elder brother? He quickly took a big step and avoided Yinzhen's gift in time.
"Well, to be honest, I was forced to do nothing. Liang Jiugong wanted 50,000 taels of silver, and Wei Zhu also wanted 40,000 taels. Hey, I'm a short-seller brother who doesn't have a house, how can I get so much money?
?" Yinzhen shook his head, the expression on his face was so rich that it couldn't be described in words.
"To be honest, I went to beg Khan Ama. But I never saw him. Humph, it's obviously Liang Jiugong's fault." Yinyu wanted to scold her angrily, but she didn't dare to do it in front of Yuzhu.
The taste is so sour and refreshing.
Sun Chengyun doesn’t believe Yinzhen’s lies.
Today is not an era when the pre-Ming dynasty's ceremonial supervisor had great power. Even if Liang Jiugong borrowed ten thousand courages, he would not dare to stop the prince's elder brother from seeking an audience with the emperor.
To be honest, Kangxi actually didn’t want to see Yinzhen, it’s as simple as that.
There are always rumors outside about how such and such a prince is favored. Sun Chengyun, a super pragmatic guy, always only cares about four points.
Is there a title to grant a mansion? Is the title high? Is there a management department? Is the reward for opening the mansion and the palace large?
Don’t deal with those fictitious things, let’s talk about the actual benefits!
Why are dozens of important court officials gathered around Eighth Prince Yinhu?
To put it bluntly, in addition to the support of several younger brothers and his virtuous reputation, he also has an inseparable relationship with the eighth prince who was unusually named Baylor.
Among the more than a dozen adult princes today, apart from the prince, except for the eldest brother and the third prince who were named county kings, the fourth prince, fifth prince, seventh prince and eighth prince are all Baylor. After Baylor was sealed, not only did he have a private mansion, but there were also a large number of royal officials, as well as a large imperial village and shops where he could collect money and food.
It would be even more outrageous for someone with money to manage a department.